KJV King James Version
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
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Hebrews 11:20
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
WEB World English Bible
By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
ASV American Standard Version
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
Surrounding context — Hebrews 11
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
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Genesis 27:27-40And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:Genesis 28:2-3Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
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